Special Olympics Family Festival!
Every year my hubby's company sponsors and completely organizes this amazing festival for the athletes in central Illinois. It is the most fun you can every imagine! We work on the hayride activity. We are one of the most popular attractions. You will see why below!
I just had to share this day with you.
13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
16 your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to [b] me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake,
I am still with you.
Psalm 139:13-18
Olympian Pledge... "Let me win. But if I can not win, let me be brave in the attempt." Makes me cry every year!
The parade kicks off!
The balloon release is the finale of the opening ceremonies...time to get to work!
Me and the hubby at our station, ready to get to work!
Guess who we met!
I don't care how old I am, Scooby will always be my #1!
Ahhh...lunch! Thank you for the hands that prepared a couple thousand lunches...eat at super speed and get back to work!
The real reason we have one of the most popular stops at the festival...and man, do they have an attitude! They know they are the main attraction!
As the day goes on, our lines get longer and longer, but everyone waits patiently. We never have heard of a single complaint.
We took some teens from our youth group. I love serving with these guys!
Can I just encourage you...If you EVER have the chance to work with Special Olympics, in any way, shape, or form; DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! You will be blessed beyond what you could ever imagine!
1 comment:
Blessings Shannon...I'm with you! or better yet may the HOLY SPIRIT have His way in us! I love Leeland and his worship! I truly enJOYED and hope you do enJOY TSMSS & a wonderful weekend in the LORD! More of Him & so much less of us!!! Praise the LORD!
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